Use “NOT” to make a contrast.
There is no need for athletes or medals. People who are bad are punished in sport, are judged.
Why the criminals deserve medals?
Is there any grammatical error in these sentences
I am just being doubtful of using not to make a contrast in the same sentence?
Is the use of not to make a contrast in this sentence acceptable?
What is it like to be a Muslim?
Do people find these sentences true?
Is “(should) not be) awarded medals” the intended meaning of the first phrase? For the second, “but (should be) punished” is understood how for the second. The contrast implied by “but” and the context makes the second sentence clear.
